Description
53/89 COPIES (from an overall edition of 110) signed by author and illustrator, printed in Caslon on white, cream, green and fawn handmade papers from Maidstone, colophon pomegranate press mark and title printed in red, text initials printed in red, russet, green and blue, 26 intricate, macabre letter illustrations printed from Baskin's line drawings, facing Kaplan's brief texts, vivid hand-coloured wood engraved owl at text end, bound before errata leaf, pp. [76], 8vo, parchment-covered boards, cover with title in gilt and gilt-stamped medallion bearing owl design by Baskin, gilt-lettered spine, publisher's slate blue marbled slipcase, near fine
